With Christmas just around the corner the excitement is building here at the zoo in Flamingo Land!

On this occasion it wasn’t the offspring of our zoo animals that we welcomed! This was over 500 cub scouts who visited the park to celebrate an amazing 100 years of the scout movement!

We are delighted to announce the arrival of a third black rhino to our Selous Reserve! She’s called Chanua, is four years old and has been transferred from Chester Zoo, where she was born in October 2012 to father Magadi and Mother Ema Elsa.

Flamingo Land is one of 370 members of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), actively partaking in responsible breeding of our animals as well as spearheading three breeding programmes.

As you know conservation is at the very heart of what we do at Flamingo Land and we were delighted to host the 8th annual research conference for our CIRCLE team.

Birthdays are always special and we celebrated the sixth birthday of one of our largest African animals – Balu, a Southern White Rhino.

We were delighted to celebrate a birthday recently when our beautiful female otter was six!

Where has 2016 gone? The summer was a great season and now it’s time to prepare for the cold season and embrace this magical time of year with our animals.

We have had a great season at Flamingo Land and it’s been a real delight to welcome so many of you to the park as day visitors and Holiday Village guests!

Conservation is at the very heart of what we do at Flamingo Land and, whilst it is well known that we work to preserve species from across the globe, we also work very hard to preserve our own native flora and fauna.

Visitors to the park often see our peafowl roaming freely across the park and there have been a few additions to the family as there have been a few babies this season!

Over the years thousands of school children have enjoyed educational days out with our animals and education team and we have been awarded a quality badge to recognise the overall approach we take to our education policy.

We are thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted in the Best Attraction category in the Minster FM Listener Choice Awards 2016! The awards are all about businesses that make a real difference to our everyday lives and send our sincere thanks to you all for your votes so far! But… the slate has now been wiped clean and

It’s the time of year when we associate spooky and gruesome animals with Halloween. We’ve got an array of facts about some of the animals here in our zoo which may creep you out…

Our Chilean rose tarantula deters predators by using the hairs which cover her body. These are flicked out from her abdomen and can cause irritation for hours or even days if they come into contact with skin. The spider’s venom is injected into its prey through the fangs, having differing effects dependent on the size of the victim.

Thursday 22nd September is World Rhino Day and we will be celebrating it from 22nd to Sunday 25th September with our magnificent rhino’s Baloo and Zimba (white rhinos) and mum and daughter Samira and Olmoti (black rhinos)

The 17th of September will be a very special day for one of our very cute and popular endangered species at the zoo as it is ‘International Red Panda Day!’ Over the weekend the zoo will be raising awareness and funds for the conservation of this incredible animal.

One of the most striking birds we have is our Common Ostritch (Struthio camelus) with one male and three females calling the park home. They like to live in small communities which usually consist of an alpha male and female along with other less dominant hens.

Our family of Coatis live at Children’s Planet in Flamingo Land a little different from their native South America.

Closely related to racoons and looking remarkably similar, with a stripy tail and long snout and with their slightly reddish fur they look rather adorable. However, appearances can be deceptive – they are fierce fighters with strong jaws and sharp canine teeth. – which means they are a formidable opponent in the wild.

After extensive refurbishment, our new Italian restaurant is set to officially launch on Saturday 6th August within Flamingo Land Resort. TV actress Jennifer Metcalfe will be opening the venue by cutting the ribbon at midday, before attending a private function within the restaurant.

In  celebration of the Olympics this year, Flamingo Land Education Team will be running daily activities throughout the summer, related to the record breakers of the animal world. Just like Olympian athletes, the world’s wildlife demonstrate athletic abilities every day.